All Discussions Tagged '2014' - Think Atheist2015-03-31T22:42:31Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2014&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCreationism theme park to open in 2014tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2010-12-03:1982180:Topic:4401452010-12-03T13:27:27.111ZJasonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Jason2
<b>Beshear announces creationism theme park to open in 2014, with $250 million impact<br></br></b>
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Steve Beshear said Wednesday that a creationism theme park, expected to open in Northern Kentucky in 2014, would have a $250 million annual impact on the state’s economy.<br></br>
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Ark Encounter, which will feature a 500-foot-long wooden replica of Noah’s Ark containing live animals such as juvenile giraffes, is projected to cost $150 million and create 900 jobs, Beshear…
<b>Beshear announces creationism theme park to open in 2014, with $250 million impact<br/></b>
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Steve Beshear said Wednesday that a creationism theme park, expected to open in Northern Kentucky in 2014, would have a $250 million annual impact on the state’s economy.<br/>
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Ark Encounter, which will feature a 500-foot-long wooden replica of Noah’s Ark containing live animals such as juvenile giraffes, is projected to cost $150 million and create 900 jobs, Beshear announced at a Capitol press conference. “Make no mistake about it, this is a huge deal,” he said. The park, to be located on 800 acres in Grant County off Interstate 75, also will include a Walled City, live animal shows, a replica of the Tower of Babel, a 500-seat special-effects theater, an aviary and a first-century Middle Eastern village.<div><br/> It’s expected to draw 1.6 million visitors a year. Park developers are seeking state tourism development incentives and could receive up to $37.5 million over a 10-year period. The project is a collaboration between Ark Encounters LLC, a for-profit company in Springfield, Mo., and Answers in Genesis, a non-profit organization that runs the Creation Museum in Boone County.<div><br/></div>
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